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Activity's starting to pick up!

I bet the Dispatch would say so 🤣 https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2024/07/11/columbus-outdraws-la-and-vegas-a-dive-into-surprising-tourism-figures/74285248007/#:~:text=Columbus%20outshines%20major%20cities%20in,to%20their%20respective%20tourism%20bureaus.

B6, AS, AA, and Aer Lingus use the lower Even Numbered C Gates. Delta has been using some of the A gates in the morning as an overflow area when B is full as well.

I had the exact same thought. As these giant hubs continue to have issues, it really seems like there should be a true reliever hub or two in the various regions of the country. Even if it was predominantly domestic, which CLE historically was. While UA is never going to shrink the international gateway at EWR, I would think that many domestic flyers traveling to Florida, the Great Lakes/Midwest, and/or New England could be funnelled through a domestic reliever hub while reducing the strain at the mega hubs. It has become clear that these overcrowded mega hubs are far more susceptible to network reliability issues as they are currently structured.

The picture in the Cleveland.com article appears to be the best look at that. The concourses will be connected via bridges. Press Release: https://49718389.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/49718389/FINAL%20Post%20Media%20Event%20Release.pdf It's the first picture in the press release.

Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb expected to announce plans for $2 billion modernization of Hopkins International Airport: Watch Tuesday at 9 a.m. https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cleveland/cleveland-hopkins-international-airport-mayor-justin-bibb-announcement-renovation-plans-development-terminal/95-4f78e547-cb27-441d-bc1d-1f1b9e4a6860

Per CLE's social media channels: Cleveland, it’s time for something new. The journey to the future of your airport begins tomorrow (5/6)– we can’t wait to tell you all about it! https://www.facebook.com/share/18LZENkRTe/

Serious question....is there a possibility that based on the condition of both buildings, that the Justice Center and Celebrezze Building could both be knocked down? Not saying they should be, but I'm curious just how bad one or both of them are from a disrepair standpoint.

Non-paywalled Signal story: https://signalcleveland.org/state-plan-to-finance-browns-stadium-risky-to-taxpayers-dewine-budget-office-says/

A second, Dewine-commissioned study just dropped, also blasting the proposal cleveland‘Risky’ and ‘wildly overblown:’ Ohio budget director blas...A newly released DeWine administration memo tears into the Cleveland Browns’ economic plan for a new Brook Park stadium.

I think hosting IX Center events downtown at the Convention Center would be a major improvement. And like the Charge at Public Hall, it could do wonders in reactivating the area more. As others have indicated, the "redone" IX Center is a hodgepodge of exhibit and warehouse space, it has had little updates for seemingly decades, and both the exterior lighting and roadways are becoming dilapidated. It's honestly embarrassing to land in CLE and see a flickering "Int r nat onal Ex ositio Ce ter" as your "greeting". With the exception of maybe some of the off-road driving exhibits at the auto show, I find it hard to believe that most of not all of what's at the IX Center can't be downtown.

It was a productive day!

Today's View (apologies for the glare)

I thought that the plan all along was 3 off-seasons for the seats. Regardless, the new ones look great, and I'm excited to see the 100% finished product next year!

I'll try to continue snapping photos every so often when I'm in the office!